Author Archives: Nevi’im

וינים וּבֵית־תַּפּ֖וּחַ וַאֲפֵֽקָה׃ ק: וְיָנ֥יּם And Yanim, and Bet-Tappuaḥ, and Afeqa.   Morphology וינים (Wineim) – Root: וין (wyn); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “And Yanim”; Notes: Name of a city. וּבֵית־תַּפּ֖וּחַ (u-Bet-Tappuaḥ) – Root: בית (bet) & תפוח (tappuaḥ); Form: … Continue reading →

אֲרַ֥ב וְרוּמָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁעָֽן׃ Arav, and Ruma, and Eshʿan.   Morphology אֲרַ֥ב (Arav) – Root: ערב (ʿrb); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Arav”; Notes: Name of a city. וְרוּמָ֖ה (ve-Rumah) – Root: רום (rum); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Rumah”; Notes: Name of … Continue reading →

וְגֹ֥שֶׁן וְחֹלֹ֖ן וְגִלֹ֑ה עָרִ֥ים אַֽחַת־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ And Goshen, and Ḥolon, and Gilo—eleven cities with their villages.   Morphology וְגֹ֥שֶׁן (ve-Goshen) – Root: גשן (goshen); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Goshen”; Notes: Name of a city, not to be confused with the … Continue reading →

וַעֲנָ֥ב וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖ה וְעָנִֽים׃ And ʿAnav, and Eshtemo, and ʿAnim.   Morphology וַעֲנָ֥ב (va-ʿAnav) – Root: ענב (ʿanav); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “ʿAnav”; Notes: Name of a city, possibly related to “grape” (*ʿanav* in Hebrew). וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖ה (ve-Eshtəmo) – Root: אשתמה (eshtəmo); … Continue reading →

וְדַנָּ֥ה וְקִרְיַת־סַנָּ֖ה הִ֥יא דְבִֽר׃ And Danna, and Qiryat-Sanna (that is, Dəvir).   Morphology וְדַנָּ֥ה (ve-Dannah) – Root: דנה (dannah); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Dannah”; Notes: Name of a city. וְקִרְיַת־סַנָּ֖ה (ve-Qiryat-Sannah) – Root: קריה (qiryah) & סנה (sannah); Form: Proper … Continue reading →

וּבָהָ֑ר שָׁמִ֥יר וְיַתִּ֖יר וְשֹׂוכֹֽה׃ And in the hill country: Shamir, and Yattir, and Sokho.   Morphology וּבָהָ֑ר (u-va-Har) – Root: הר (har); Form: Noun, masculine singular definite with preposition; Translation: “And in the hill country”; Notes: Refers to the mountainous … Continue reading →

אַשְׁדֹּ֞וד בְּנֹותֶ֣יהָ וַחֲצֵרֶ֗יהָ עַזָּ֥ה בְּנֹותֶ֥יהָ וַחֲצֵרֶ֖יהָ עַד־נַ֣חַל מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהַיָּ֥ם הַגְּבֽוּל׃ Ashdod, its towns and its villages, ʿAzza, its towns and its villages, up to the brook of Mitsrayim, and the sea was the border.   Morphology אַשְׁדֹּ֞וד (Ashdod) – Root: … Continue reading →

מֵעֶקְרֹ֖ון וָיָ֑מָּה כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־יַ֥ד אַשְׁדֹּ֖וד וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ From ʿEqron westward, all that was by the hand of Ashdod and its villages.   Morphology מֵעֶקְרֹ֖ון (me-ʿEqron) – Root: עקר (ʿqr); Form: Proper noun with preposition; Translation: “From ʿEqron”; Notes: Refers to the … Continue reading →

עֶקְרֹ֥ון וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ וַחֲצֵרֶֽיהָ׃ ʿEqron, and its towns, and its villages.   Morphology עֶקְרֹ֥ון (ʿEqron) – Root: עקר (ʿqr); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “ʿEqron”; Notes: Name of a Philistine city. וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ (u-Vənoteha) – Root: בת (bat); Form: Noun, feminine plural construct … Continue reading →

וּקְעִילָ֥ה וְאַכְזִ֖יב וּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑ה עָרִ֥ים תֵּ֖שַׁע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ And Qeʿila, and Akhziv, and Maresha—nine cities with their villages.   Morphology וּקְעִילָ֥ה (u-Qəʿilah) – Root: קעל (qʿl); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Qəʿilah”; Notes: Name of a city. וְאַכְזִ֖יב (ve-Akhziv) – Root: אכזב (akhzav); … Continue reading →

וְיִפְתָּ֥ח וְאַשְׁנָ֖ה וּנְצִֽיב׃ And Yiftaḥ, and Ashna, and Netziv.   Morphology וְיִפְתָּ֥ח (ve-Yiftaḥ) – Root: פתח (pataḥ); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yiftaḥ”; Notes: Name of a city, meaning “he opens.” וְאַשְׁנָ֖ה (ve-Ashnah) – Root: אשנה (Ashnah); Form: Proper noun; Translation: … Continue reading →

לִבְנָ֥ה וָעֶ֖תֶר וְעָשָֽׁן׃ Livna, and ʿEter, and ʿAshan.   Morphology לִבְנָ֥ה (Livnah) – Root: לבן (lavan); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Livnah”; Notes: Name of a city, possibly meaning “white” or “pureness.” וָעֶ֖תֶר (va-ʿEter) – Root: עתר (ʿatar); Form: Proper noun; … Continue reading →

וּגְדֵרֹ֕ות בֵּית־דָּגֹ֥ון וְנַעֲמָ֖ה וּמַקֵּדָ֑ה עָרִ֥ים שֵׁשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס And Gederot, and Bet-Dagon, and Naʿama, and Maqqeda—sixteen cities with their villages.   Morphology וּגְדֵרֹ֕ות (u-Gederot) – Root: גדר (gader); Form: Proper noun, plural; Translation: “Gederot”; Notes: Name of a city, meaning … Continue reading →

וְכַבֹּ֥ון וְלַחְמָ֖ס וְכִתְלִֽישׁ׃ And Kabbon, and Laḥmas, and Kitlish.   Morphology וְכַבֹּ֥ון (ve-Kabbon) – Root: כבון (Kabbon); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Kabbon”; Notes: Name of a city. וְלַחְמָ֖ס (ve-Laḥmas) – Root: לחמס (Laḥmas); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Laḥmas”; Notes: Name … Continue reading →

לָכִ֥ישׁ וּבָצְקַ֖ת וְעֶגְלֹֽון׃ Lakhish, and Botzqat, and ʿEglon.   Morphology לָכִ֥ישׁ (Lakhish) – Root: לכיש (Lakhish); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Lakhish”; Notes: Name of a major city in Yehudah. וּבָצְקַ֖ת (u-Botzqat) – Root: בצקת (Botzqat); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Botzqat”; … Continue reading →

וְדִלְעָ֥ן וְהַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה וְיָקְתְאֵֽל׃ And Dilʿan, and the Mitzpe, and Yoqteʾel.   Morphology וְדִלְעָ֥ן (ve-Dilʿan) – Root: דלען (Dilʿan); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Dilʿan”; Notes: Name of a city. וְהַמִּצְפֶּ֖ה (ve-Ha-Mitzpeh) – Root: מצפה (Mitzpeh); Form: Proper noun with definite article; … Continue reading →

צְנָ֥ן וַחֲדָשָׁ֖ה וּמִגְדַּל־גָּֽד׃ Tsenan, and Ḥadasha, and Migdal-Gad.   Morphology צְנָ֥ן (Tsənan) – Root: צנן (tsanan); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Tsənan”; Notes: Name of a city. וַחֲדָשָׁ֖ה (va-Ḥadashah) – Root: חדש (ḥadash); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Ḥadashah”; Notes: Name of … Continue reading →

וְשַׁעֲרַ֨יִם֙ וַעֲדִיתַ֔יִם וְהַגְּדֵרָ֖ה וּגְדֵרֹתָ֑יִם עָרִ֥ים אַרְבַּֽע־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ And Shaʿarayim, and ʿAdithayim, and Gedera, and Gederotayim—fourteen cities with their villages.   Morphology וְשַׁעֲרַ֨יִם֙ (ve-Shaʿarayim) – Root: שער (shaʿar); Form: Proper noun, dual form; Translation: “Shaʿarayim”; Notes: Name of a city, meaning … Continue reading →

יַרְמוּת֙ וַעֲדֻלָּ֔ם שֹׂוכֹ֖ה וַעֲזֵקָֽה׃ Yarmut, and ʿAdullam, Sokhoh, and ʿAzeqa.   Morphology יַרְמוּת֙ (Yarmut) – Root: ירמות (yarmut); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yarmut”; Notes: Name of a city. וַעֲדֻלָּ֔ם (va-ʿAdullam) – Root: עדלם (ʿadullam); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “ʿAdullam”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וְזָנֹ֨וחַ֙ וְעֵ֣ין גַּנִּ֔ים תַּפּ֖וּחַ וְהָעֵינָֽם׃ And Zanoʾaḥ, and ʿEin-Gannim, Tappuaḥ, and ʿEinam.   Morphology וְזָנֹ֨וחַ֙ (ve-Zanoʾaḥ) – Root: זנח (zanoʾaḥ); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Zanoʾaḥ”; Notes: Name of a city. וְעֵ֣ין גַּנִּ֔ים (ve-ʿEin-Gannim) – Root: עין (ʿein) & גן (gan); … Continue reading →

בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֑ה אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֥ול וְצָרְעָ֖ה וְאַשְׁנָֽה׃ In the Shephela: Eshtaʾol, and Tsoʾra, and Ashna.   Morphology בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֑ה (ba-Shefela) – Root: שפלה (shefelah); Form: Noun, feminine singular definite; Translation: “in the Shephelah”; Notes: Refers to the lowland region of Yehudah. אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֥ול (Eshtaʾol) – … Continue reading →

וּלְבָאֹ֥ות וְשִׁלְחִ֖ים וְעַ֣יִן וְרִמֹּ֑ון כָּל־עָרִ֛ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וָתֵ֖שַׁע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ס And Levaʾot, and Shilḥim, and ʿAyin, and Rimmon. All the cities were twenty-nine, with their villages.   Morphology וּלְבָאֹ֥ות (u-Ləvaʾot) – Root: באה (baʾah); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Ləvaʾot”; Notes: Name … Continue reading →

וְצִֽקְלַ֥ג וּמַדְמַנָּ֖ה וְסַנְסַנָּֽה׃ And Tsiqlag, and Madmanna, and Sansanna.   Morphology וְצִֽקְלַ֥ג (ve-Tsiqlag) – Root: צקלג (Tsiqlag); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Tsiqlag”; Notes: Name of a city, later associated with David. וּמַדְמַנָּ֖ה (u-Madmannah) – Root: מדמן (madman); Form: Proper noun; … Continue reading →

וְאֶלְתֹּולַ֥ד וּכְסִ֖יל וְחָרְמָֽה׃ And Eltolad, and Kesil, and Ḥorma.   Morphology וְאֶלְתֹּולַ֥ד (ve-Eltolad) – Root: ילד (yalad); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Eltolad”; Notes: Name of a city. וּכְסִ֖יל (u-Kesil) – Root: כסל (kesil); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Kesil”; Notes: Name … Continue reading →

בַּעֲלָ֥ה וְעִיִּ֖ים וָעָֽצֶם׃ Baʿala, and ʿIyyim, and ʿAtsem.   Morphology בַּעֲלָ֥ה (Baʿalah) – Root: בעל (baʿal); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Baʿalah”; Notes: Name of a city, possibly associated with worship of Baʿal. וְעִיִּ֖ים (ve-ʿIyyim) – Root: עי (ʿiy); Form: Proper … Continue reading →

וַחֲצַ֥ר שׁוּעָ֛ל וּבְאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע וּבִזְיֹותְיָֽה׃ And Ḥaṣar-Shuʿal, and Beʾer Shevaʿ, and Bizyotya.   Morphology וַחֲצַ֥ר (va-Ḥaṣar) – Root: חצר (ḥaṣar); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “settlement of”; Notes: Refers to a small village or encampment. שׁוּעָ֛ל (Shuʿal) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַחֲצַ֥ר גַּדָּ֛ה וְחֶשְׁמֹ֖ון וּבֵ֥ית פָּֽלֶט׃ And Ḥaṣar-Gadda, and Ḥeshmon, and Bet-Palet.   Morphology וַחֲצַ֥ר (va-Ḥaṣar) – Root: חצר (ḥaṣar); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “settlement of”; Notes: Often refers to a village or encampment. גַּדָּ֛ה (Gaddah) – Root: גדד … Continue reading →

אֲמָ֥ם וּשְׁמַ֖ע וּמֹולָדָֽה׃ Amam, and Shema, and Molada.   Morphology אֲמָ֥ם (Amam) – Root: אֲמָם (Amam); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Amam”; Notes: Name of a city. וּשְׁמַ֖ע (u-Shema) – Root: שׁמע (Shema); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Shema”; Notes: Name of … Continue reading →

וְחָצֹ֤ור חֲדַתָּה֙ וּקְרִיֹּ֔ות חֶצְרֹ֖ון הִ֥יא חָצֹֽור׃ And Ḥaṣor-Ḥadatta, and Qiryot-Ḥeṣron (that is Ḥaṣor).   Morphology וְחָצֹ֤ור (ve-Ḥaṣor) – Root: חצר (Ḥaṣor); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Ḥaṣor”; Notes: Name of a city. חֲדַתָּה֙ (Ḥadattah) – Root: חדש (ḥadash); Form: Adjective, feminine … Continue reading →

זִ֥יף וָטֶ֖לֶם וּבְעָלֹֽות׃ Zif, and Telem, and Beʿalot.   Morphology זִ֥יף (Zif) – Root: זיף (Zif); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Zif”; Notes: Name of a city. וָטֶ֖לֶם (va-Telem) – Root: טלם (Telem); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Telem”; Notes: Name of … Continue reading →